House Democrats who tangled with leader not backing down
Days after tensions with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi boiled over publicly, several House Democrats sent a message to Washington: We’re not backing down. Three members of the “squad” — the…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Ayanna Pressley Want Birth Control To Be Over-The-Counter
Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) wants people to be able to access birth control easily and affordably ― and is pushing new legislation to do it. Pressley introduced the “Affordability…
Ocasio-Cortez Probes How Facial Recognition Technology Can ‘Exacerbate’ Racism
At a congressional hearing on the use of facial recognition technology on Wednesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) drilled down into how the technology can “exacerbate” racial bias in the criminal…
When Men Step Up ― And Back ― To Support Women’s Ambitions
If it weren’t for his bright red hair, you’d hardly notice him. Riley Roberts, the long-term partner of now-Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, first pops up in Netflix’s new documentary “Knock Down…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Kellyanne Conway spar on Twitter over AOC’s response to Sri Lanka attacks
Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning, Conway told host Jake Tapper that Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, tweeted “many times” about the shootings at two New Zealand…
Ilhan Omar Talks Of ‘Sisterhood’ With Female Democrats In Congress
In an interview with director Ava DuVernay, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) talked about how she and other congresswomen ― especially the group of barrier-breaking, progressive freshmen ― support each other…
Stephen Colbert Makes Withering Reproduction Request To Fox News’ Tucker Carlson
The host of “The Late Show” noted how Carlson, who is actually a father of four, had previously ridiculously warned viewers that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was trying to stop…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Onslaught Of GOP Attacks Are ‘Not Gonna Stop This Movement’
“It can be very empowering to say, ‘Make fun of me. Do it … Do what you’re gonna do. Act more and more childish. Just do it, because you’re not…
Get In, Millennials, We’re Going To Congress
On Jan. 3, 31-year-old Katie Hill posted a tweet about her first day at a new job. “Sometimes in the middle of an unreal day, you just really need to…
Progressive Democrats Won’t Vote For Funding Bill That Gives More Money To ICE
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) ― leading members of the new class of progressive congresswomen ― joined together Thursday to say…